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Sri Lanka: Storms

Commons · Question 104919 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the recovery of Sri Lanka from Cyclone Ditwah.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 20 Jan 2026

The UK Government is deeply concerned about the extensive damage and distress caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. The British High Commissioner in Colombo has been in regular contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Disaster Management Centre,...